“We go out together and talk about everything,” Giroud told French TV. “We talk about life and sometimes the French team a bit and our wish to have a great experience together at the World Cup.

“Have I asked him to join Arsenal? Yes, I have with Lolo (Laurent Koscielny). He would have liked to, he would quite like to. You will have to ask him the question.”

The Arsenal centre-forward also said France can win the World Cup in Brazil. “We can go all the way,” he claimed. “That means we are going there to bring the trophy back. Try to reach the moon and at worst you will reach the stars.”